The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-19

ment which could hardly be bettered. The re-
lations between the two companies for years
past have been Of the most friendly character,
the two companies building the Kankakee q
Seneca road jointly, and so operating II since
built. But with the change OF the ownership OF
the stock more interest centers in the special
meeting called for Tuesday next at which time
two of the present directors will retire and new
ones be elected.
The directors of the new Missouri Central
Railroad Company held a meeting at ST. Louis
President, John D. Perry; president. Geo.
w. Parker; secretary and treasurer, NJ. III.
Halves. An executive committee also
elected, composed OF John D. Perry, Stevenson
Burke Frank G. Halls, J. T. K. Hayward and
ID. NJ. Henderson. The committee was author
ized to make contracts for construction, and
work is expected to begin from ST. Louis by
March l.
There having been unfavorable rumors re-
garding the responsibility of the parties operat
Board of Trade was appointed to investigate
and they found that there was cause for
anxiety in this direction. q. B. Hammond has
an order from the United States Court to oper-
ate the elevator In connection with John Hurd.
BY some oversight the facts in the matter had
not been placed record, and this led to rumors
which, had they been true would have injured
the credit of the parties operating the elevator,
which is valuable auxiliary to operating the l.,
| II. q s. road, as it enables them to keep their
| cars constantly in service
Indiana legislators would do we'll to note the
position that the Legislature of Kansas takes
toward the railroad interests of that State. They
! are offering every inducement to the roads to
extend their lines and develop that State. in con-
nectlon with sister States One important meas
| ure which has worked injury to the Atchson,
| Topeka & Santa Fe, which is building extensive
ly in that and adjoining States, has been acted
| upon favorably to the interests of the company.
That is the bill to lega,ize all actions of the
| Atchison management in leasing and purchasing
railroads outside that State, which passed
both branches of tho Legislature and only awaits
the action of the Governor.
Action of the Trunk-Line Executive.
| NEW YORK, FEB. l8-The trunk-line execu-
| tion in session at Commissioner Fink's Office to-
day, adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas. The executive committee of the trunk
line commission and of the Central Traffic Association
and other members of the joint committee. being con
vened in joint meeting for consideration of the bear
ings of the law regulating interstate freghts and
| senger traffic upon the classfcatons, tariffs and
methods of the joint committee, hereby adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That the freight rates and classications
| and the passenger fares of the railways comprising
the joint committee be at once examined and be re-
vised in all respects in which they found not to
conform to the law.
| Resolved That freight rate committee freight
classification committee, and passenger committee
be appointed by the chairman conduct the said re-
vision and that each of the said committees consider
| formulate and recommend such amended rules and
regulations may be found required to secure the
uniform application of the law to the subjects referred
| TO them respectively
Resolved That said committee report their recon-.
mendations speedily and fully practicable
| the joint committee which shall then bo PROMPTLY
| convened to consider and act upon the same.
| 1t was stated, too. that the question of passes
| was considered, and that it was decided to recall
them all and make no discrimination except in
| the case of ministers and missionaries The
| system of pooling also incidentally touched
| upon, but nothing definite was done in the mat
| ter. The committee will meet again tomorrow.
| The following roads were represented By OF
more general officers each: The Pennsylvania
the Richmond g. Danville; the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern; the Cleveland, Columbus
| Cincinnati & Indianapolis: the Grand Trunk
the New York & New England; the Nickel
plate: the Michigan Central; the Northwestern
the New York Central; the West Shore; thu
Boston e Albany; the B. & 0. and a number OF
| others Commissioner Blanchard of the Cen
trail Traffic Association. and Commissions
ABBOTT, of the Southwestern Passenger Associa
ton, were also present